Shades of the Sheikh

Why Nitish Seems Ready to Return to NDA

Bihar CM’s return as JD(U) chief set into motion yet another re-alignment in Patna as Congress’s refusal to consider Kumar for a key role in INDIA alliance irked the party

The Price of a Promise

Congress’ five election guarantees damage Karnataka’s reputation for fiscal prudence

Rahul Gandhi on Yatra 2.0

At a time when the dotted I.N.D.I.A. alliance is struggling for some much-needed coherence

A Taste of Trump 2.0

Thackeray’s Folly and Shinde’s Sena

The Hasina Homerun

How Delhi can make the most of its ties with Dhaka

A Muddled Message

The squabbling opposition alliance poses little threat to the ruling coalition

The New Deal

Having won elections with a shrewd mix of governance and welfare, BJP will bank on the widespread beneficiaries of its schemes in the Lok Sabha polls

Who Is a Minority?

The fallacies of the diversity debate